Car-truck.



G. C. TOWLB.

GAR TRUCK. APPLIoATIoN NLED JULY 20. 1912.

Patented May 6, 1913,

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UAR TRUCK. APPLICATION FILED JULY 20.1912,

1,061,146. x Patented May 6, 1913.

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511mm to@` UFFICEL GEORGE C. Town, OF IDZYII'ON, DHIO.

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Application died/Julyr, 1m. Serial No. 740,632. l

to which it appertains to make and use'the' same, reference being had to the ac'emnpanying drawings, and to, the letters and guree of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in non-parallel axle reartrucks.

The object of the invention to provide means for preventing lateral movement of the carbody when the car is in motion.

Referring to the accompanying,r drawings, "gore l is a top plan view of a non-parallel axle car truck provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a top4 plan view of one of the journal boxes with parts shown in section. Fig. l is a similar View showing a modified construction; .and Fig. is a side elevation of the Same.

Throughout the specification andldraw ings, similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts. i

Referring more particularly to the draw ings, the truck consists of the following members: 1%1 represents two longitudinal side plates upon which a car (not shown)l is mounted. Mounted below tbc plates l are side members 2 connected hv' intermediate cross members B and end cross members 4 and which form the main frame ot the truck. lhc plate 1 and the members Q are connected i b v the usual springs 5 oi a car truck` and guides (S are provided to maintain the car and truck in alinement. during the vertical swaying movement of the car. The truck is provided with the usual wheels T mounted on axles' 8 provided with journal boxesl. To 'permit the axles to assume nonparallel positions when the truck is rounding a curve iin-il to thus enable the wheel base of the truclrto be made ot greater length. the wheels 7 are pivotailv connected to the truck trame as follows: Mounted on the axles 8 are motor journal bearings 10 which extend from motors il. The motors 11 are attached to member "2 pivoted at i3 to the cross members 3. The journal boxes 9 lie in openings in the -side members 2 and are connected to the said members 2 by bolts oru'ods 1'6 through springs `17. This `conetrnetion', permits t e `journal thones to Il-iave n lateral movement relative to the main Fframe of the truokVnnd provides 1to1' a flexible connection `lfe'tween the wheels and the :main "traine,

The jars received by fthe Wheels when meeting obstructions or passing an yunovon track are, therefore, not ltransmitted'to the `main frame unclear. ilheupperends of the said rods t6 are attaohedfto pivotal iumnbnra in having'bearings in projections 1li and .20 entending from the sides of the Journal lio-neef The axes oit the Apivotal members 'h5 are radial with `the pivots 13 topermit the subframes, consisting of the members it! and the motors Mathe axles 8,'the wheels 7 and the journal 'boxen i), yto swing around the pivots 13. lWhile in the )unseat` case. the connection between the journal box'es fl and the pivots 13 nrethrmigh thomoving nu'ts 8 of the sub-frame, it is to be undorstoo( that such connection may be made by a rigid member in any well known manner. When the truck is roundinga curveq the pressure of therails on the tianges of the wheels will swing the axles on the pivots lit to positions approximatch7 radial with the curvature of the track. iWhen the car running on a straight stretch of track. the axles 8 are maintained in parallel positlons by springs 14 which lie between the members l? and the intermediate cross members' 3.

ln trucksl of this type, it has been )found that the ear body and the main trucl 'frame is subject to considerable lateral movement relative to the wheels and axles when the ear is in motion. This movementispermittedby the swinging connections ll between the side frames and tht` journal boxesdhe lost motion between the journal boxes and axle. and the pivot 13. As before stated` trucks` ol' this type may be made with a longr wheel base andare adapted to support car bodies of great length and weight, features` required in the mortl modern construction oi" street cars. 'llu` lateral movement of the cnil,`V of the car body will bc very -onsiderable which is due to the length and weight thereof. Thrl ends of the car body overhang the trucks` to a considerable extent. This may result iu serious consequences. Under these conditions, the cars are liable .to collide when mow ing in opposite directions on double tracks, and the Wheels are liable to leave the track when they strike imperfections in the rails, or obstructions on the track. To obviate the lateral movement of theear body' and to thus f obviate this element of dange1,', the followcircumferentia 1y to 'the 'vent said sub-frame movmgl laterally or ating devices arel rovided.

Mounted on-tiev inner f sdes of the side members 2 end adjacent toeacn of the journal boxes v9 'are plates Q21 provided 'with angle or guide portions 22 adapted to engage the inner faces of the projections 20 which extend from the journal boxes. vThe angle or guide portions 22 are disposed a proximately tangential to circles lnivingl t e pivots 13 as centers as'findicated in Fig. 1. Thelv projections 22 ermit the sub-frames to move ivots 13 but preapproximately right angles to the truck.

.These said 'guide portions 22 are instru-K mental in eliminatingthe lateral movement of the car body and permit thewheels 7 to move only cireumferentially to thefpivots 13 relative to the car. i

In Figs. 4 und 5 is shown a modified construction of guide for the sub-frame. In-

` this construction, the journal boxes 9 are' provided with ribs 23 which are engagedby ribs 24 attached to or Which-may form an integral part of the side members 2 at, the

top of the openings 15. The ribs 23 and 24 l lie eircumferentially to the pivots lfand perform the same function as the guides 22 and substantially in thev same Way. The 1guides, consisting of the members 22 and the ribs 23 and 24ers such that the vertical movement of the journal boxes, relative to the main frame, is not interfered with. Therefore, a truck as thus constructed, possesses easy riding qualities.

Without limiting myself to the precise arrangementshown and described, I claim,

In acar truck, the combination with the main fra-me thereof, oit' sub-frames including journal boxes ivoted to said main freine, flexible connections between the main trame and the journal boxes whereby said journal boxes maylrave vertical movement relative tothe main frame, and guides mounted on said'main frame and engaging said journal boxes end adapted to prevent lateral movement of seid main frame relative to the sub frame. j

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

. GEORGE C. TOWLE.

4 Witnesses: 4 y I l 'M. GALLOWAY, MATTHEW SIEBLER.' 

